The discovery led Atkinson researcher Joanne Chamberlain down an intriguing journey as she came upon more than 300 never-before-told stories about our seaside town.

But Joanne said she now needs your help establishing the location of one black and white image from around the 1920s – which captures three men at work on a resort road.

Joanne told the Visiter: “The problem we have in the format of glass negatives is that it is just an image. There is no information on it.

“On some, you can recognise things or landmarks, but in others we have no clue where they were taken and this picture falls into that category.

“There might be something in the street someone recognises. It is going to be in the exhibition, but at the moment without the street name. If someone recognises it and could tell us, that would be great.”

If you recognise the street in the picture, please email joanne.chamberlain@sefton.gov.uk.

The Unseen Southport exhibition runs from August 16 to November 16 and includes a painting of the resort from 1830 – thought to be one of the oldest images of the town.